Obituaries

Jul 24, 2018

Amenia, NY – Charles D. Ryan Sr., 89, passed away at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT.

He was born on May 28, 1929 in Poughkeepsie, NY the son of Leon and Betsy Ryan.

Charles drove truck for Staat’s Transport in Red Hook, NY.

On November 21, 1951 in Smithfield, NY he married...

Jul 20, 2018

Hillsdale, NY – Douglas Van Wagner, 74, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2018 at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, NY.

He was born on July 1, 1944 in Barrytown, NY the son of Kenneth and Florence (Burns) Van Wagner Sr.

He was a dairy farmer working on Chaseholm farm in...

Jul 20, 2018

Ancramdale, NY – Patrick Raymond Sheridan, 16, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2018 due to an automobile accident.

He was born in Westchester, NY on November 25, 2001 the son of Kevin J. Sheridan of Ancramdale, NY and Jeanien L. Higgins of Pawling, NY.

He worked at the Farmer’s Wife in Ancramdale. He really...

Jul 9, 2018

Heather Dawn Berniker of Hillsdale, NY passed away on July 9, 2018 at the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA.

Heather was born on June 28, 1944 in Minehead, United Kingdom. She spent her formative years in Minehead and the Isle of Wight.

Jul 7, 2018

Clinton Corners – James Roland Smith, 52 of Clinton Corners, NY, passed away suddenly on July 7, 2018 after a long illness.

Jimmy had worked on numerous horse farms in the area and most recently had been working for Tom Stoenner as a glass blower.  He had many talents including, guitarist, composer and musician; artist; and writing...

Jul 7, 2018

Jeanette A. Malarchuk, 89 of Skunk’s Misery Rd. in Millerton, NY passed peacefully at her residence on Saturday July 7, 2018.

A life long local resident, she was born on September 14, 1928 in Poughkeepsie, NY to the late James...

Jun 17, 2018

Pine Plains, NY – Eleanor J. Goldsmith, 88, passed away at home on Sunday, June, 17, 2018.

She was born on June 21, 1929 in Albany, NY the daughter of Michael and Irene (Webb) Stehr.

Mrs. Goldsmith attended East Greenbush High School.

She was a long-time member of the First United Presbyterian Church...

Jun 17, 2018

Mount Ross, NY – Sophia C. “Honey” Meriam, 91, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at Arch Care at Ferncliff Nursing Home in Rhinebeck, NY.

She was born on March 28, 1927 in Rhinebeck, NY the daughter of John D. and Anna R. (Kruse) Muller.

Honey was an aid for...

Jun 15, 2018

Alfred McCauley, 87, of Hillsdale, NY, died June 15, 2018, after a short illness.

Born on June 30, 1930 in Ancramdale, NY, he was the son of the late Wilmer and Inez (Boyles) McCauley.

Before retiring, in 1992, Alfred was employed...

May 7, 2018

Frederick C. Link, 83 of Copake Falls, NY passed away on Monday May 7, 2018 at the Baptist Home of Brookmeade in Rhinebeck, NY.

He was born on July 19, 1934 to the late Charles F. and Almina D. (Sigler) Link.

Fred was a longtime employee of the Kimberly – Clark...

May 5, 2018

Canaan, CT – Dorothy G. Miller, 89, a resident of Pine Plains, NY passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2018 in Canaan, CT.

She was born on March 5, 1929 in Jersey City, NJ the daughter of Ernest and Ethel (Wiese) Marshall Sr.

Mrs. Miller was a graduate of the Pine Plains Central School class...

May 4, 2018

Geraldine A. MacDonald, 87 a former longtime resident of Craryville, NY passed away on Friday May 4, 2018 at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, NY.

She was born on August 8, 1930 in Hudson to Gerald and Helen (Conklin) MacDonald.

Geraldine was a longtime employee of Columbia Memorial Hospital as a...

May 1, 2018

George August Dreves Jr., 98, of Nobleboro, ME passed away on May 1, 2018.

He was born on August 31, 1919 in Brooklyn, NY the third son of George and Emma Dreves.

He grew up in Little Neck, NY and worked in his father’s confectionary store making candy and ice cream, and later ran the...

Apr 29, 2018

Stanfordville, NY - Judith A. Cadwallader, 78, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at home.  She was born on February 1, 1940 in Manhattan, NY, the daughter of the late Frank “Buck” and Vera (Preedy) McCormick.

Judy graduated from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY and later spent 42 years counseling students in the...

Apr 29, 2018

Ancramdale, NY – Martin B. “Marty” Stickle, 73, of Route 82, passed away at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany, NY on Sunday, April 29, 2018.

He was born on August 8, 1944 in Gt. Barrington, MA the son of Robert C. and Gladys C. (Bryant) Stickle.

Marty was a heavy machine operator for Ancram Construction...

Apr 27, 2018

Loren Wayne Wheeler,   October 2, 1934 – April 27, 2018

Loren was born in Salina Kansas, the son of Chet and Helen Wheeler. He graduated with business degrees from Kansas University and Denver University, worked for FW Woolworth, then as a manufacturer’s representative at the National Headquarters of FW Woolworth in NYC. Simultaneously he served as President...

Apr 25, 2018

Pine Plains, NY – Fannie Place, 100, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Vassar Brother’s Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY.

She was born on March 4, 1918 in Dover Plains, NY the daughter of Vernon J. and Minnie (Lawrence) Cookingham.

A homemaker and member of the Pine Plains Presbyterian...

Apr 24, 2018

Craryville, NY – Frances M. Coe, 78, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY.

She was born on June 5, 1940.

Frances worked at Blackthorne Resort in Durham, NY.

Survivors include her two daughters, Jenell M. Riley, Joan Davis; two...

Apr 24, 2018

Marguerite “Marge” Jensen, 85 a lifelong Copake resident passed away on Tuesday April 24, 2018 at St. Peter’s Hospice Inn in Albany, NY.

She was born on February 2, 1933 in Taghkanic, NY a daughter of Robert G. and Margaret (Coleman) Riegel.

Prior to her retirement Marge had been employed as...

Apr 21, 2018

Martindale, NY – JoAnn M. Kromer, 77, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, NY.

She was born on February 16, 1941in Hudson, NY the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Snow) VanDerBiesen.

She loved her family dearly, enjoy gardening and canning. Her favorite holiday was...